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Estimate the area of the irregular shape. Explain your method and show your work. Can someone explain this to me?

Estimate the area of the irregular shape. Explain your method and show your work. Can-example-1

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It looks like a messed up drawing of a trapezium so imma assume its a trapezium, so
(7+4)*0.5*5= 27.5 units squaree
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Answer:

Approximate area: 27.5 square units

Explanation:

The irregular shape is very similar to a trapezium with coordinates (-3,3), (2, 2), (2, -2) and (-3, -4).

Area of a trapezium: [(a+ b)/2]*h

where a and b refer to the two parallel sides and h is the distance between them. From the above coordinates: a = 7 length units, b = 4 length units and h = 5 length units. Therefore, approximate area = [(7+ 4)/2]*5 = 27.5 square units

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